Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine is 7.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine peaked at 16.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
That places Palestine 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 67 Fiji 8.3% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 8.2% compare
- 69 Oman 7.9% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 7.2% compare
- 72 South Africa 7.1% compare
- 73 Nauru 7.1% compare
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palestine was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release